Violent Crow
Akizora-Namikaze
Hmmm, I've run into a few of those. Especially in the really popular, constant-updating fandoms *cough*Naruto*cough*. I was never a big "supporter" type (the kind that encouraged the author a lot) unless the story was good. There were times (when I was green behind the ears and new to fanfiction.net (quizilla was like...training wheels)) when I would click on a story and it enraptured me, and then the author just throws in a random lime or lemon and the plot got cliche real fast. There was this one KHR fic where fem!Tsuna was awesome. Then the author had all of the characters unrealistically try to kill and betray Tsuna, and as they're beating her up they regret their actions and-oh gosh it was a cluster of drama and a horror to read. I just dropped the story flat.
Some tips to avoid the typical cliche stories?
Avoid "I suck at summaries" unless they do an almost decent job (then give them a chance).
Summaries that ask typical questions like "will love blossom" or even "what will happen?" (Oh, I can just go on a rant about how much of a turn-off those summaries are)- beware of middle school writing. If the questions are the characters themselves asking a question, it could actually be interesting.
Be wary of pregnancy and child stories. Some are cute and well written.... others will make you cringe.
I only follow stories and don't really follow authors or fav them until I've read stories from beginning to end and avoid reviewing unless I got something positive or helpful to say.
Some tips to avoid the typical cliche stories?
Avoid "I suck at summaries" unless they do an almost decent job (then give them a chance).
Summaries that ask typical questions like "will love blossom" or even "what will happen?" (Oh, I can just go on a rant about how much of a turn-off those summaries are)- beware of middle school writing. If the questions are the characters themselves asking a question, it could actually be interesting.
Be wary of pregnancy and child stories. Some are cute and well written.... others will make you cringe.
I only follow stories and don't really follow authors or fav them until I've read stories from beginning to end and avoid reviewing unless I got something positive or helpful to say.
Thank you for the advice! Yes, I've noticed a lot of summaries with those cliche questions...
N problem! I honestly don't know if the cliche summaries are new authors (sometimes young- like 12) or terrible ones. there's a bit of leniency towards some 'cause they're foreign and tying their hand in English (I've played translator before).
